"Now, for drama, there's no one better than soprano Patricia Racette, who always makes an indelible impression. Her Madame Croissy, the old prioress who's dying and is plagued with doubts about her failing faith at the end, is a masterclass in characterization..."

—D. L. Groover, Houston Press

"After portraying the likes of Tosca and Butterfly for HGO in years past, soprano Patricia Racette returned for her first local opera appearance in more than a decade to play Madame de Croissy. Zambello’s staging confined the ailing prioress to a wheelchair in her first scene and a bed in her second. Even so Racette still managed to hint at her dignity and resolve, and project the agonies of the nun’s death throes..."

—Steven Brown , Texas Classical Review

"A young aristocrat with a nervous disposition, Blanche (capably sung by Natalya Romaniw) is met by elderly prioress Madame de Croissy (Patricia Racette), who takes a shine to her but explains that even here, safety and refuge are not necessarily guaranteed..."

—Chris Gray, Houston Chronicle